Martial Arts Quotes

Sifu Kiew Kit Wong

After the chi flow you have had, and after every chi flow you have, your soul is slightly purer.
- Sifu Kiew Kit Wong
Depending on your perspective, the answer can be yes, no, yes and no, neither yes nor no.
- Sifu Kiew Kit Wong
Smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile from the heart... Dont ask how, just do it.
- Sifu Kiew Kit Wong

Sifu Lee Tipps

Never live your life in fear!
- Sifu Lee Tipps

Shifu Liu Xuyang

'Earth is much faster than cars and planes and yet we cannot see that it moves. We are too small to see it. This is Dao.'
- Shifu Liu Xuyang

Mabuni Kenwa

FORGET MUNDANE THINGS WHEN STRIVING FOR THE MARTIAL ISLE... PADDLING IS JOY!
- Mabuni Kenwa
Karate-Do is a lifetime study
- Mabuni Kenwa

Professor Mark DiNino

The older you get, the better you were.
- Professor Mark DiNino
To know and not to do, is not to know.
- Professor Mark DiNino

Masutatsu 'Mas' Oyama

1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan.
- Masutatsu 'Mas' Oyama

Sabum Michael Rowe

Keep it Simple and Straightforward
- Sabum Michael Rowe
The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed on the street!
- Sabum Michael Rowe
Proper Prior Preperation Prevents Piss Poor Performance
- Sabum Michael Rowe
Never go anywhere without a knife - Rule #9
- Sabum Michael Rowe

Miyamoto Musashi

The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions.
- Miyamoto Musashi
Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death
- Miyamoto Musashi
Do nothing which is of no use.
- Miyamoto Musashi
You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.
- Miyamoto Musashi
Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
- Miyamoto Musashi
Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.
- Miyamoto Musashi
All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.
- Miyamoto Musashi
Strategy is the craft of the warrior.
- Miyamoto Musashi

Morihei Ueshiba

Even though surrounded by several enemies set to attack, fight with the thought that they are but one.
- Morihei Ueshiba
The Art of Peace is medicine for a sick world.
- Morihei Ueshiba
The agressor/ Before me/ Raises his sword to strike/ But by that time/ I already stand safely behind him.
- Morihei Ueshiba